Nanjing Lu
Nanjing Lu or Nanjing Road is easily recognized as the shopping road of Shanghai. I didn’t take much photos here as I was usually indoors shopping in one of the mall departmental stores. I do love how…
View PostShanghai People's Square
The Shanghai People’s Square is a lovely urban park in the middle of the city similar to Central Park in New York. It’s quite a clean and nice park with lots of people and birds…
View PostBack in Shanghai
I was back in Shanghai again after my little trip to Hangzhou. Morning breakfasts were usually taken at this 100 year old noodle house within a reasonable range of my apartment. There aren’t any pictures…
View PostThai Dinner in Hangzhou
I was really craving for something spicy and familar in Hangzhou and ended up having dinner at this Thai restaurant which turned out to be pretty good! If that wasn’t enough, I had yummy ice-cream…
View PostThree Pools Mirroring the Moon
Taking a boat to the middle of the West Lake, I was going to see one of the 10 imperial sights that was dictated by Emperor Qian Long – (三潭印月) ” Three Pools Mirroring the Moon”.…
View PostWest Lake
West lake is nothing short of a natural beauty and a cultural hub. There are many bridges and special locations around the lake that has been immortalized by poets, kings and flim. But I didn’t go around…
View PostLei Feng Pagoda
This famous Lei Feng Pagoda is on the south of the West Lake in Hangzhou. Originally constructed in the year AD 975, it collapsed in 1924 but was rebuilt in 2002. There are many legends…
View PostNine Creeks and Eighteen Gullies
Nine Creeks and Eighteen Gullies (九溪十八涧) has lots of creeks and streams originating from Yangjiawu at Yangmeiling Mountain flowing to this area. A natural scene of meandering waters with lovely forests captivated my heart as…
View PostAnji Bamboo Forest
One of China’s most massive bamboo forest and the location where the famous “Hidden Dragon, Crouching Tiger” was filmed. Though seen by millions around the world, Anji Bamboo Forest is still not yet an international…
View PostHangzhou – Paradise on Earth
The famous saying by Marco Polo goes “shang you tian tang, xia you su hang”. Which translated means there is heaven in the skies and on earth there is Suzhou and Hangzhou. And I can…
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